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So. I just bought a new GPU for my PC 

until now I used the Graphics card that my pc came with (R9 380, 4GB) the new GPU I bought is a Vega 56 8GB made by Asus (the RGB version)

so now here's my question

 

are there any things I should consider? do I need to reinstall Windows / Linux or can I just reinstall my Drivers?

(sorry if some of these questions are stupid but I'm new to PC gaming and I'm pretty young so yea)

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x (Stock)                              RAM: 16 GB Samsung ram

GPU: 2080 Super                                                SSD: 256GB Samsung 980 Evo

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2 minutes ago, Yuno said:

So. I just bought a new GPU for my PC 

until now I used the Graphics card that my pc came with (R9 380, 4GB) the new GPU I bought is a Vega 56 8GB made by Asus (the RGB version)

so now here's my question

 

are there any things I should consider? do I need to reinstall Windows / Linux or can I just reinstall my Drivers?

(sorry if some of these questions are stupid but I'm new to PC gaming and I'm pretty young so yea)

What power supply do you have?

Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/

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4 minutes ago, Yuno said:

So. I just bought a new GPU for my PC 

until now I used the Graphics card that my pc came with (R9 380, 4GB) the new GPU I bought is a Vega 56 8GB made by Asus (the RGB version)

so now here's my question

 

are there any things I should consider? do I need to reinstall Windows / Linux or can I just reinstall my Drivers?

(sorry if some of these questions are stupid but I'm new to PC gaming and I'm pretty young so yea)

In my experiences I do the following:

 

- Check to see if your PSU has enough wattage to run the Vega 56

 

- Uninstall current AMD R9 380 drivers

 

- Physically install the Vega Graphics card

 

- Boot and reinstall graphics drivers for Vega 56

 

 

Link to Newegg Power Supply Calculator to ensure your power supply can handle the new Vega graphics card:

https://images10.newegg.com/BizIntell/tool/psucalc/index.html?name=Power-Supply-Wattage-Calculator

 

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1 minute ago, TrigrH said:

What power supply do you have?

not sure which power supply it is but it has 500w

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GPU: 2080 Super                                                SSD: 256GB Samsung 980 Evo

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3 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

well take a photo of it, 500w is LOW for a vega 56.

i checked the name is a Enermax Liberty 500W

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GPU: 2080 Super                                                SSD: 256GB Samsung 980 Evo

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1 minute ago, Yuno said:

i checked the name is a Enermax Liberty 500W

Try and get a second opinion, but I wouldn't want to plug in a vega 56 to that psu.

Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/

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Just now, TrigrH said:

Try and get a second opinion, but I wouldn't want to plug in a vega 56 to that psu.

well... F**k... i already bought the GPU

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x (Stock)                              RAM: 16 GB Samsung ram

GPU: 2080 Super                                                SSD: 256GB Samsung 980 Evo

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2 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

thats fine, psus are not expensive and easily replaced.

I'm just gonna wait and see if the GPU works with my power supply 

if not... well.. i still have 60 euro's left to i could buy a new power supply

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x (Stock)                              RAM: 16 GB Samsung ram

GPU: 2080 Super                                                SSD: 256GB Samsung 980 Evo

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Just now, Yuno said:

I'm just gonna wait and see if the GPU works with my power supply 

if not... well.. i still have 60 euro's left to i could buy a new power supply

it will work, the real question is how long will it work for, and if the PSU dies can you afford to replace anything that it might kill?

Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/

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